River Irwell from Blackfriars Bridge
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River Irwell from Blackfriars Bridge
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 4 Mar 2012
The River Irwell, has always marked the invisible border between the Cities of Manchester and Salford. Here, we are looking downstream from Blackfriars Bridge past the modern apartment and office blocks now lining both banks of formerly dark and depressing area of Manchester (on the left) and Salford (on the right).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.483139
Longitude
-2.248753